[Review] Advances in the diagnosis and treatment of fungal infections of the CNS

Fungal infections of the CNS are challenging to treat and their optimal management requires knowledge of their epidemiology, host characteristics, diagnostic criteria, and therapeutic options. Aspergillus and Cryptococcus species predominate among fungal infections of the CNS. Most of these fungi are ubiquitous, but some have restricted geographical distribution. Fungal infections of the CNS usually originate from primary sites outside the CNS (eg, fungal pneumonia) or occur after inoculation (eg, invasive procedures).

Source: Lancet Neurology - February 21, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Stefan Schwartz, Dimitrios P Kontoyiannis, Thomas Harrison, Markus Ruhnke Tags: Review Source Type: research